Oxford

Oxford is based in the south east of England and is the town county of Oxfordshire. Two main rivers run through Oxford these rivers being Thames and Cherwell, they meet south within the city centre and last for a distance of somewhat 10 miles or so.
Oxford is heavenly in terms of its very rich and vibrant culture, and has actually been named the centre of culture this was back in 2008.
A fantastic tip for people who are new to Oxford is the fact you have use of the Oxford story map, this is located on Broad street. Its an extremely mode familiarity of the places itself, and is also one of Europe’s largest indoor dark rides. This ride will captivate you and teach you facts being the very early and beginning of the oxford university and other mesmerizing facts . Oxford has a rich and well known architectural period in the Saxon times. This includes the mid-18th century Radcliffe Camera which is now an iconic landmark.
Oxford is also known for being referred to as “ city of dreaming spires” this term comes from the poet Matthew Arnold which is a reference to the pleasant-sounding structural design of Oxford's university buildings.
The 1st occupants of Oxford were the Saxons, and was originally known as Oxenaforda, this term actually means Ford of the Ox.
Back in the 10th Century Oxford was a very important factor within the military between two kingdoms these being Mercia and wessex.
Danes St Frifeswide is known as the patron saint of both the city and university. Another interesting fact is that Hitler during the war actually wanted to claim oxford as his own capital once he conquered England, obviously and thankfully this never happened, this is the main reason oxford was not bombed.
Being rich in history and facts you may also be interested to no that the “real” Alice from the fictional tale Alice in wonderland. The writer Charles Dodgson was a friend of the girls family, and spent a lot of time with them and choose to put Alice into his books.